40 Secondi
A stark Italian true-crime drama reconstructing the final day of Willy Monteiro Duarte before a fatal assault born from a trivial misunderstanding.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- harrowing
- foreboding
- devastating
- serious film night
- social issue discussion
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot retraces the 24 hours leading up to Willy Monteiro Duarte's murder, culminating in a beating lasting 40 seconds.
The central violence begins with a dispute over a simple misunderstanding before becoming a fatal assault.
Willy's killing is presented not merely as an isolated crime but as a tragic social event requiring moral examination.
Because the film retraces the final 24 hours of a real victim's life, everyday interactions carry sustained foreboding.
Films like 40 Secondi, and why
The Trial of the Chicago 7
true-story social drama centered on a violent killing and its wider moral consequences
The Eight Mountains
grounded Italian drama examining the human cost of institutional and social failure
The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson
emotionally intense true-crime drama focused on the circumstances surrounding a young person's death
Movie Details
- Director
- Vincenzo Alfieri
- Release Date
- 2025-11-19
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (78)
Cast
- Justin De Vivo
- Francesco Gheghi
- Beatrice Puccilli
- Enrico Borello
- Francesco Di Leva
- Giordano Giansanti
- Luca Petrini
- Sergio Rubini
- Maurizio Lombardi
- Josafat Vagni
Common questions
- What is 40 Secondi about?
- A stark Italian true-crime drama reconstructing the final day of Willy Monteiro Duarte before a fatal assault born from a trivial misunderstanding.
- What is 40 Secondi like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 40 Secondi as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is 40 Secondi violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in 40 Secondi as graphic.
- Which films are like 40 Secondi?
- Films with a similar feel include The Trial of the Chicago 7, The Eight Mountains, and The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson.
- How long is 40 Secondi?
- 40 Secondi runs 121 minutes.
